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#CDD2CB Color

#CDD2CB is rgb(205, 210, 203) in RGB, hsl(103, 7%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 3%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.02. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CDD2CB
HEX#CDD2CB
RGBrgb(205, 210, 203)
HSLhsl(103, 7%, 81%)
HSVhsv(103, 3%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(2%, 0%, 3%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(85.8% 0.011 136.6)
LABlab(83.66% -2.72 2.85)
LCHlch(83.66% 3.94 133.60)

What #CDD2CB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CDD2CB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every gray in the library.

#CDD2CB Channel Values

How #CDD2CB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 205 · G 210 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 7% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 3% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 2% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.54:1 vs white · 13.68:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CDD2CB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.68:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CDD2CB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CDD2CB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CDD2CB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CDD2CB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CDD2CB.

How #CDD2CB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#CDD2CB
Protanopia#D1D1CB
Protanomaly#D0D1CB
Deuteranopia#D0D0CB
Deuteranomaly#CFD1CB
Tritanopia#CED1D1
Tritanomaly#CED1CF
Achromatopsia#D0D0D0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CDD2CB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cdd2cb: #CDD2CB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CDD2CB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cdd2cb': '#CDD2CB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.804, green: 0.824, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_cdd2cb">#CDD2CB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CDD2CB"

More Gray Colors

#CDD2CB sits in the gray family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CDD2CB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CDD2CB?

#CDD2CB is a lightest gray — rgb(205, 210, 203) in RGB and hsl(103, 7%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.02.

What is the RGB value of #CDD2CB?

#CDD2CB is rgb(205, 210, 203) — red 205, green 210, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CDD2CB?

#CDD2CB converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 3%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CDD2CB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CDD2CB scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.68:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CDD2CB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CDD2CB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.04, which is very hard to tell apart.

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